Question on calculating the static mean polarizabilities using Gaussian Output files?

I performed an opt calculation on molecule A and got A_opt. I performed a freq calculation on A_opt and got A_opt_freq I performed a polar calculation on A_opt and got A_opt_polar. The A_opt_freq...

09 December 2020 1,188 1 View

How do we choose an appropriate isovalue in ESP/MESP analysis?

I am a beginner to this particular side of the theoretical analysis of a molecule using Gaussian and GaussView. What do the isovalues mean? What physical significance do they hold? How does one...

30 November 2020 1,648 3 View

Whether "lattice parameter" and "lattice constant" are refering to same constants like a,b,c in crystals?

In crystal structures, the lattice constants are defined as "a", "b" and "c". In few literature(s), the "lattice parameter" is used. Are they same?. Is there any difference?.

27 January 2019 7,088 4 View

What is the minimum cDNA template amount to use for BioTaq Polymerase reaction?

I am doing a PCR with BioTaq polymerase enzyme from Bioline. I am not seeing any positive bands on my gel. Does anyone know the minimum amount of template to use for this enzyme reaction?

15 October 2018 1,316 3 View

How useful is RIN value when you send out total RNA for miRNA sequencing?

I am extracting RNA from mouse tissue and would like to send the samples for sequencing, particularly looking for miRNAs in the samples. How useful and resourceful is the RIN value when the...

05 June 2018 3,300 3 View

Are there any specific microglial and astrocyte markers for primary cultures from postnatal mouse pups (P4-P7)?

Hi all. I am culturing primary astrocyte and microglia cells from postnatal mouse pups (P4-P7) and we are interested in looking at the gene expression specific for these cells types at this age....

06 March 2018 3,867 6 View

Can anyone share their experiences working with triple negative cell lines to screen for bioactivity?

Hi, I would like to hear suggestions about choosing cell lines for screening of small molecules. I understand that the common cell line used is MDAMB231. I also notice that use of MDAMB435 is...

09 February 2016 6,043 3 View

I am trying to run a flow cytometry experiment with MDAMB231 cells to do a cell cycle analysis. But why do I not see any cells when I run them?

06 August 2015 2,210 5 View

Which is the best binder that can be used with HTPB ?

I found three different binders that can be used (Toluene 2,4 Di Isocyanate - TDI, Isophorone Di Isocyanate - IPDI, Dimeryil Di isocyanate - DDI) , but I am not sure which will be good.

27 January 2015 8,914 3 View

What is the importance of cold flow analysis in Hybrid Rocket Propulsion?

What is the importance of cold flow analysis in Hybrid Rocket Propulsion?

17 January 2015 5,374 3 View

Microstrip antenna design tutorial of HFSS 3D layout module ?

I have designed a 24 GHz rectangular antenna on HFSS 3D model and got desired results while desing the same antenna with same dimensions I am getting resonance frequency at 27 GHz I am...

28 February 2021 4,426 2 View

What is Flat Lens Antenna?

28 February 2021 5,433 3 View

Compact antenna for the frequency range 1 MHz-5 MHz?

Hello everybody! I have a problem with developing a compact antenna for the 1MHz-5MHz frequency range. Tell me what type of antenna can be used and what books and articles to read to perform this...

27 February 2021 7,710 4 View

Can impedance of antenna be less than 50 ohms?

I am simulating helix antenna in hfss, right now, giving excitation with 50 ohms port. When I see the results of Z parameter (real). It shows lower than 50 ohms. Do not understand, if it can be...

27 February 2021 4,218 7 View

Efficiency of Proximity Feed Patch Antenna ?

Greetings to all of You! I have searched some research papers for the designing of a proximity coupled patch antenna. Researchers are talking about the impedance bandwidth of the antenna but...

24 February 2021 7,662 3 View

2D or 3D phased array antennas??

Dear All, I will start my PhD maybe this year regarding phased array antennas. I'm interested in to find more detailed information about 3D phased array antennas and 2D phased array antennas. Then...

21 February 2021 368 3 View

Helix antenna coupling problem?

Dealing with a helix antenna, made with flexible material and not rigid like using a PCB board or wire. At the beginning of the helix is too close to the ground plane, causing coupling. How can I...

21 February 2021 4,453 3 View

Is there a way to use waveguide ports for circular antenna design in CST?

Hi, whenever i use circular array i get this error "Waveguide ports must be aligned with Cartesian coordinate planes for the transient solver" Does anyone use circular array with waveguide ports?...

09 February 2021 3,609 8 View

Design parameters of L1 frequency Helix antenna?

Could I please get the guidance on Helix antenna operated from 1.5 - 1.8 GHz. I am designing in hfss and not able to cover 1.5 GHz. Could I get papers or suggestions on numbers I use to cover this...

02 February 2021 622 7 View

In Microstrip patch antenna ,How to turn on the diode ,which is placed in the antenna slot with DC blocking capacitor ?

In Microstrip patch antenna ,How to turn on the diode ,which is placed in the antenna slot with DC blocking capacitor ?but entire patch is in AC supply due to antenna feed..

01 February 2021 4,904 3 View